As La Liga is about to end, Real Madrid is plunged into an internal crisis. Tensions with the coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, are increasing and a fight between Valverde and Tchouameni even broke out yesterday. A new serious incident which caused a 14-day ITT for the Uruguayan midfielder. The high point of a season too often marked by turmoil within a locker room long described as healthy. And in Madrid, all these slip-ups are unacceptable for a club historically described as an unshakable institution.
Pérez pointed out
If the sanctions taken by the club against its two players have fallen, one man still crystallizes all the criticisms made to the Merengues: Florentino Pérez. Re-elected president of Casa Blanca until 2029, the 79-year-old businessman is more than ever in the media’s sights. Between his management of the Mbappé case, his contested coaching choices and his inaction in the Tchouameni-Valverde altercation, Pérez seems overwhelmed and incapable of restoring order to the White House. Journalist Juanma Castaño took the time to analyze the delicate situation in the Spanish capital during the program “The Partidazo de COPE” and he was not kind to Pérez.
“He accumulates a lot of erratic decisions in a row. He was a president who created a heritage for the entity in terms of infrastructure and the image of the club. He was an excellent president, then he made a mistake with the coach, he made a mistake with the team, when choosing transfers, he made a mistake in the treatment of the players. There is no captain, no coach and no president. The model must be radically changed, but Florentino understands no other model than the one in which he commands. I think he’s not going to change, he’s not going to change now. It’s too late ». For his part, journalist Raul Varela urged the Merengue boss to get out of his comfort zone at the microphone of Radio Marca.
The media calls for the departure of Florentino Pérez
“Real Madrid’s reputational crisis is already the most serious in its history. After experiencing such hegemony of victories and admiration for his exploits on the sporting level, but also in the social and economic fields, this resulted in a disastrous management of this success which led us to where we are today. Where is Florentino Pérez? The club remains silent. He is content with press releases. Nobody questions either the skills of Florentino Pérez, nor his attachment to Real Madrid. But he currently finds himself in an unprecedented situation. Choosing what kind of Real Madrid he envisions. With him as president or with a successor who brings new life. With the leaders who accompanied him or with new names in the organization chart. Ultimately, being the Florentino of always or the Florentino of the 21st century that the best club of the 20th century needs”.
Finally, always on Radio MarcaRoberto Gomez went further by inviting Pérez to give up his apron for the good of the club. “It’s Florentino’s time: he must call elections and leave. He should appoint a successor, call elections and leave the club through the front door, as long as there is still one at Real Madrid. The sporting situation is extremely serious. Currently, Real Madrid is a team whose reputation is at an all-time low globally. I think this is the most serious crisis in years. It’s a situation of chaos, total disorder. Real Madrid fans urgently need an official statement from Florentino Pérez.” Not sure, however, that Florentino Pérez wants to leave the ship…
